Merge pull request #636 from tomchristie/2.2

2.2 Release

35 files changed, 367 insertions, 583 deletions

diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/authentication.py b/rest_framework/tests/authentication.py
index 1f17e8d2..c9df1733 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/authentication.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/authentication.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.test import Client, TestCase
-
+from rest_framework import HTTP_HEADER_ENCODING
 from rest_framework import permissions
 from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
 from rest_framework.authentication import TokenAuthentication, BasicAuthentication, SessionAuthentication
 from rest_framework.compat import patterns
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
-
 import json
 import base64
 
@@ -42,13 +42,17 @@ class BasicAuthTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_post_form_passing_basic_auth(self):
         """Ensure POSTing json over basic auth with correct credentials passes and does not require CSRF"""
-        auth = 'Basic %s' % base64.encodestring('%s:%s' % (self.username, self.password)).strip()
+        credentials = ('%s:%s' % (self.username, self.password))
+        base64_credentials = base64.b64encode(credentials.encode(HTTP_HEADER_ENCODING)).decode(HTTP_HEADER_ENCODING)
+        auth = 'Basic %s' % base64_credentials
         response = self.csrf_client.post('/basic/', {'example': 'example'}, HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_post_json_passing_basic_auth(self):
         """Ensure POSTing form over basic auth with correct credentials passes and does not require CSRF"""
-        auth = 'Basic %s' % base64.encodestring('%s:%s' % (self.username, self.password)).strip()
+        credentials = ('%s:%s' % (self.username, self.password))
+        base64_credentials = base64.b64encode(credentials.encode(HTTP_HEADER_ENCODING)).decode(HTTP_HEADER_ENCODING)
+        auth = 'Basic %s' % base64_credentials
         response = self.csrf_client.post('/basic/', json.dumps({'example': 'example'}), 'application/json', HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ class TokenAuthTests(TestCase):
         response = client.post('/auth-token/',
                                json.dumps({'username': self.username, 'password': self.password}), 'application/json')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(json.loads(response.content)['token'], self.key)
+        self.assertEqual(json.loads(response.content.decode('ascii'))['token'], self.key)
 
     def test_token_login_json_bad_creds(self):
         """Ensure token login view using JSON POST fails if bad credentials are used."""
@@ -181,4 +185,4 @@ class TokenAuthTests(TestCase):
         response = client.post('/auth-token/',
                                {'username': self.username, 'password': self.password})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(json.loads(response.content)['token'], self.key)
+        self.assertEqual(json.loads(response.content.decode('ascii'))['token'], self.key)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/breadcrumbs.py b/rest_framework/tests/breadcrumbs.py
index df891683..d9ed647e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/breadcrumbs.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/breadcrumbs.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url
 from rest_framework.utils.breadcrumbs import get_breadcrumbs
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/decorators.py b/rest_framework/tests/decorators.py
index 82f912e9..a11af3a5 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/decorators.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/decorators.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.response import Response
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/description.py b/rest_framework/tests/description.py
index d958b840..20963a9c 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/description.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/description.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from rest_framework.compat import apply_markdown
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/fields.py b/rest_framework/tests/fields.py
index 8068272d..b7587bf1 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/fields.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/fields.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 General serializer field tests.
 """
-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.db import models
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/files.py b/rest_framework/tests/files.py
index 446e23c0..ce00ea6b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/files.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/files.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import StringIO
-import datetime
-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
-
 from rest_framework import serializers
+from rest_framework.compat import BytesIO
+from rest_framework.compat import six
+import datetime
 
 
 class UploadedFile(object):
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class UploadedFileSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 class FileSerializerTests(TestCase):
     def test_create(self):
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
-        file = StringIO.StringIO('stuff')
+        file = BytesIO(six.b('stuff'))
         file.name = 'stuff.txt'
-        file.size = file.len
+        file.size = len(file.getvalue())
         serializer = UploadedFileSerializer(data={'created': now}, files={'file': file})
         uploaded_file = UploadedFile(file=file, created=now)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/filterset.py b/rest_framework/tests/filterset.py
index af2e6c2e..daea6e53 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/filterset.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/filterset.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
 from django.test import TestCase
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/genericrelations.py b/rest_framework/tests/genericrelations.py
index 146ad1e4..88d4efa3 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/genericrelations.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/genericrelations.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.generic import GenericRelation, GenericForeignKey
 from django.db import models
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ class TestGenericRelations(TestCase):
 
         serializer = BookmarkSerializer(self.bookmark)
         expected = {
-            'tags': [u'django', u'python'],
-            'url': u'https://www.djangoproject.com/'
+            'tags': ['django', 'python'],
+            'url': 'https://www.djangoproject.com/'
         }
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -84,16 +85,16 @@ class TestGenericRelations(TestCase):
         serializer = TagSerializer(Tag.objects.all())
         expected = [
         {
-            'tag': u'django',
-            'tagged_item': u'Bookmark: https://www.djangoproject.com/'
+            'tag': 'django',
+            'tagged_item': 'Bookmark: https://www.djangoproject.com/'
         },
         {
-            'tag': u'python',
-            'tagged_item': u'Bookmark: https://www.djangoproject.com/'
+            'tag': 'python',
+            'tagged_item': 'Bookmark: https://www.djangoproject.com/'
         },
         {
-            'tag': u'reminder',
-            'tagged_item': u'Note: Remember the milk'
+            'tag': 'reminder',
+            'tagged_item': 'Note: Remember the milk'
         }
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/generics.py b/rest_framework/tests/generics.py
index 4799a04b..fd01312a 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/generics.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/generics.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import json
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.db import models
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import generics, serializers, status
 from rest_framework.tests.utils import RequestFactory
 from rest_framework.tests.models import BasicModel, Comment, SlugBasedModel
-
+from rest_framework.compat import six
+import json
 
 factory = RequestFactory()
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class TestRootView(TestCase):
                                content_type='application/json')
         response = self.view(request).render()
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
-        self.assertEquals(response.data, {'id': 4, 'text': u'foobar'})
+        self.assertEquals(response.data, {'id': 4, 'text': 'foobar'})
         created = self.objects.get(id=4)
         self.assertEquals(created.text, 'foobar')
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class TestRootView(TestCase):
                                content_type='application/json')
         response = self.view(request).render()
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
-        self.assertEquals(response.data, {'id': 4, 'text': u'foobar'})
+        self.assertEquals(response.data, {'id': 4, 'text': 'foobar'})
         created = self.objects.get(id=4)
         self.assertEquals(created.text, 'foobar')
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ class TestInstanceView(TestCase):
         request = factory.delete('/1')
         response = self.view(request, pk=1).render()
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
-        self.assertEquals(response.content, '')
+        self.assertEquals(response.content, six.b(''))
         ids = [obj.id for obj in self.objects.all()]
         self.assertEquals(ids, [2, 3])
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/htmlrenderer.py b/rest_framework/tests/htmlrenderer.py
index 54096206..702e8024 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/htmlrenderer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/htmlrenderer.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.test import TestCase
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url
 from rest_framework.decorators import api_view, renderer_classes
 from rest_framework.renderers import TemplateHTMLRenderer
 from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.compat import six
 
 
 @api_view(('GET',))
@@ -68,13 +70,13 @@ class TemplateHTMLRendererTests(TestCase):
     def test_not_found_html_view(self):
         response = self.client.get('/not_found')
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 404)
-        self.assertEquals(response.content, "404 Not Found")
+        self.assertEquals(response.content, six.b("404 Not Found"))
         self.assertEquals(response['Content-Type'], 'text/html')
 
     def test_permission_denied_html_view(self):
         response = self.client.get('/permission_denied')
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 403)
-        self.assertEquals(response.content, "403 Forbidden")
+        self.assertEquals(response.content, six.b("403 Forbidden"))
         self.assertEquals(response['Content-Type'], 'text/html')
 
 
@@ -105,11 +107,11 @@ class TemplateHTMLRendererExceptionTests(TestCase):
     def test_not_found_html_view_with_template(self):
         response = self.client.get('/not_found')
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 404)
-        self.assertEquals(response.content, "404: Not found")
+        self.assertEquals(response.content, six.b("404: Not found"))
         self.assertEquals(response['Content-Type'], 'text/html')
 
     def test_permission_denied_html_view_with_template(self):
         response = self.client.get('/permission_denied')
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 403)
-        self.assertEquals(response.content, "403: Permission denied")
+        self.assertEquals(response.content, six.b("403: Permission denied"))
         self.assertEquals(response['Content-Type'], 'text/html')
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/hyperlinkedserializers.py b/rest_framework/tests/hyperlinkedserializers.py
index c6a8224b..bc9b8769 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/hyperlinkedserializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/hyperlinkedserializers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import json
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/models.py b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
index 9ab15328..f2117538 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/models.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
@@ -1,35 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.db import models
-from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
-from django.contrib.contenttypes.generic import GenericForeignKey, GenericRelation
 
-# from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
-
-
-# class CustomUser(models.Model):
-#     """
-#     A custom user model, which uses a 'through' table for the foreign key
-#     """
-#     username = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
-#     groups = models.ManyToManyField(
-#         to=Group, blank=True, null=True, through='UserGroupMap'
-#     )
-
-#     @models.permalink
-#     def get_absolute_url(self):
-#         return ('custom_user', (), {
-#             'pk': self.id
-#     })
-
-
-# class UserGroupMap(models.Model):
-#     user = models.ForeignKey(to=CustomUser)
-#     group = models.ForeignKey(to=Group)
-
-#     @models.permalink
-#     def get_absolute_url(self):
-#         return ('user_group_map', (), {
-#             'pk': self.id
-#         })
 
 def foobar():
     return 'foobar'
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/modelviews.py b/rest_framework/tests/modelviews.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f12e3b97..00000000
--- a/rest_framework/tests/modelviews.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-# from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url
-# from django.forms import ModelForm
-# from django.contrib.auth.models import Group, User
-# from rest_framework.resources import ModelResource
-# from rest_framework.views import ListOrCreateModelView, InstanceModelView
-# from rest_framework.tests.models import CustomUser
-# from rest_framework.tests.testcases import TestModelsTestCase
-
-
-# class GroupResource(ModelResource):
-#     model = Group
-
-
-# class UserForm(ModelForm):
-#     class Meta:
-#         model = User
-#         exclude = ('last_login', 'date_joined')
-
-
-# class UserResource(ModelResource):
-#     model = User
-#     form = UserForm
-
-
-# class CustomUserResource(ModelResource):
-#     model = CustomUser
-
-# urlpatterns = patterns('',
-#     url(r'^users/$', ListOrCreateModelView.as_view(resource=UserResource), name='users'),
-#     url(r'^users/(?P<id>[0-9]+)/$', InstanceModelView.as_view(resource=UserResource)),
-#     url(r'^customusers/$', ListOrCreateModelView.as_view(resource=CustomUserResource), name='customusers'),
-#     url(r'^customusers/(?P<id>[0-9]+)/$', InstanceModelView.as_view(resource=CustomUserResource)),
-#     url(r'^groups/$', ListOrCreateModelView.as_view(resource=GroupResource), name='groups'),
-#     url(r'^groups/(?P<id>[0-9]+)/$', InstanceModelView.as_view(resource=GroupResource)),
-# )
-
-
-# class ModelViewTests(TestModelsTestCase):
-#     """Test the model views rest_framework provides"""
-#     urls = 'rest_framework.tests.modelviews'
-
-#     def test_creation(self):
-#         """Ensure that a model object can be created"""
-#         self.assertEqual(0, Group.objects.count())
-
-#         response = self.client.post('/groups/', {'name': 'foo'})
-
-#         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
-#         self.assertEqual(1, Group.objects.count())
-#         self.assertEqual('foo', Group.objects.all()[0].name)
-
-#     def test_creation_with_m2m_relation(self):
-#         """Ensure that a model object with a m2m relation can be created"""
-#         group = Group(name='foo')
-#         group.save()
-#         self.assertEqual(0, User.objects.count())
-
-#         response = self.client.post('/users/', {'username': 'bar', 'password': 'baz', 'groups': [group.id]})
-
-#         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
-#         self.assertEqual(1, User.objects.count())
-
-#         user = User.objects.all()[0]
-#         self.assertEqual('bar', user.username)
-#         self.assertEqual('baz', user.password)
-#         self.assertEqual(1, user.groups.count())
-
-#         group = user.groups.all()[0]
-#         self.assertEqual('foo', group.name)
-
-#     def test_creation_with_m2m_relation_through(self):
-#         """
-#         Ensure that a model object with a m2m relation can be created where that
-#         relation uses a through table
-#         """
-#         group = Group(name='foo')
-#         group.save()
-#         self.assertEqual(0, User.objects.count())
-
-#         response = self.client.post('/customusers/', {'username': 'bar', 'groups': [group.id]})
-
-#         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
-#         self.assertEqual(1, CustomUser.objects.count())
-
-#         user = CustomUser.objects.all()[0]
-#         self.assertEqual('bar', user.username)
-#         self.assertEqual(1, user.groups.count())
-
-#         group = user.groups.all()[0]
-#         self.assertEqual('foo', group.name)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/negotiation.py b/rest_framework/tests/negotiation.py
index e06354ea..5769dd5f 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/negotiation.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/negotiation.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from rest_framework.negotiation import DefaultContentNegotiation
+from rest_framework.request import Request
+
 
 factory = RequestFactory()
 
@@ -22,16 +25,16 @@ class TestAcceptedMediaType(TestCase):
         return self.negotiator.select_renderer(request, self.renderers)
 
     def test_client_without_accept_use_renderer(self):
-        request = factory.get('/')
+        request = Request(factory.get('/'))
         accepted_renderer, accepted_media_type = self.select_renderer(request)
         self.assertEquals(accepted_media_type, 'application/json')
 
     def test_client_underspecifies_accept_use_renderer(self):
-        request = factory.get('/', HTTP_ACCEPT='*/*')
+        request = Request(factory.get('/', HTTP_ACCEPT='*/*'))
         accepted_renderer, accepted_media_type = self.select_renderer(request)
         self.assertEquals(accepted_media_type, 'application/json')
 
     def test_client_overspecifies_accept_use_client(self):
-        request = factory.get('/', HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json; indent=8')
+        request = Request(factory.get('/', HTTP_ACCEPT='application/json; indent=8'))
         accepted_renderer, accepted_media_type = self.select_renderer(request)
         self.assertEquals(accepted_media_type, 'application/json; indent=8')
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py b/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py
index 697dfb5b..b85ce144 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/pagination.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/parsers.py b/rest_framework/tests/parsers.py
index 8ab8a52f..c03df08f 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/parsers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/parsers.py
@@ -1,137 +1,5 @@
-# """
-# ..
-#     >>> from rest_framework.parsers import FormParser
-#     >>> from django.test.client import RequestFactory
-#     >>> from rest_framework.views import View
-#     >>> from StringIO import StringIO
-#     >>> from urllib import urlencode
-#     >>> req = RequestFactory().get('/')
-#     >>> some_view = View()
-#     >>> some_view.request = req  # Make as if this request had been dispatched
-#
-# FormParser
-# ============
-#
-# Data flatening
-# ----------------
-#
-# Here is some example data, which would eventually be sent along with a post request :
-#
-#     >>> inpt = urlencode([
-#     ...     ('key1', 'bla1'),
-#     ...     ('key2', 'blo1'), ('key2', 'blo2'),
-#     ... ])
-#
-# Default behaviour for :class:`parsers.FormParser`, is to return a single value for each parameter :
-#
-#     >>> (data, files) = FormParser(some_view).parse(StringIO(inpt))
-#     >>> data == {'key1': 'bla1', 'key2': 'blo1'}
-#     True
-#
-# However, you can customize this behaviour by subclassing :class:`parsers.FormParser`, and overriding :meth:`parsers.FormParser.is_a_list` :
-#
-#     >>> class MyFormParser(FormParser):
-#     ...
-#     ...     def is_a_list(self, key, val_list):
-#     ...         return len(val_list) > 1
-#
-# This new parser only flattens the lists of parameters that contain a single value.
-#
-#     >>> (data, files) = MyFormParser(some_view).parse(StringIO(inpt))
-#     >>> data == {'key1': 'bla1', 'key2': ['blo1', 'blo2']}
-#     True
-#
-# .. note:: The same functionality is available for :class:`parsers.MultiPartParser`.
-#
-# Submitting an empty list
-# --------------------------
-#
-# When submitting an empty select multiple, like this one ::
-#
-#     <select multiple="multiple" name="key2"></select>
-#
-# The browsers usually strip the parameter completely. A hack to avoid this, and therefore being able to submit an empty select multiple, is to submit a value that tells the server that the list is empty ::
-#
-#     <select multiple="multiple" name="key2"><option value="_empty"></select>
-#
-# :class:`parsers.FormParser` provides the server-side implementation for this hack. Considering the following posted data :
-#
-#     >>> inpt = urlencode([
-#     ...     ('key1', 'blo1'), ('key1', '_empty'),
-#     ...     ('key2', '_empty'),
-#     ... ])
-#
-# :class:`parsers.FormParser` strips the values ``_empty`` from all the lists.
-#
-#     >>> (data, files) = MyFormParser(some_view).parse(StringIO(inpt))
-#     >>> data == {'key1': 'blo1'}
-#     True
-#
-# Oh ... but wait a second, the parameter ``key2`` isn't even supposed to be a list, so the parser just stripped it.
-#
-#     >>> class MyFormParser(FormParser):
-#     ...
-#     ...     def is_a_list(self, key, val_list):
-#     ...         return key == 'key2'
-#     ...
-#     >>> (data, files) = MyFormParser(some_view).parse(StringIO(inpt))
-#     >>> data == {'key1': 'blo1', 'key2': []}
-#     True
-#
-# Better like that. Note that you can configure something else than ``_empty`` for the empty value by setting :attr:`parsers.FormParser.EMPTY_VALUE`.
-# """
-# import httplib, mimetypes
-# from tempfile import TemporaryFile
-# from django.test import TestCase
-# from django.test.client import RequestFactory
-# from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser
-# from rest_framework.views import View
-# from StringIO import StringIO
-#
-# def encode_multipart_formdata(fields, files):
-#     """For testing multipart parser.
-#     fields is a sequence of (name, value) elements for regular form fields.
-#     files is a sequence of (name, filename, value) elements for data to be uploaded as files
-#     Return (content_type, body)."""
-#     BOUNDARY = '----------ThIs_Is_tHe_bouNdaRY_$'
-#     CRLF = '\r\n'
-#     L = []
-#     for (key, value) in fields:
-#         L.append('--' + BOUNDARY)
-#         L.append('Content-Disposition: form-data; name="%s"' % key)
-#         L.append('')
-#         L.append(value)
-#     for (key, filename, value) in files:
-#         L.append('--' + BOUNDARY)
-#         L.append('Content-Disposition: form-data; name="%s"; filename="%s"' % (key, filename))
-#         L.append('Content-Type: %s' % get_content_type(filename))
-#         L.append('')
-#         L.append(value)
-#     L.append('--' + BOUNDARY + '--')
-#     L.append('')
-#     body = CRLF.join(L)
-#     content_type = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % BOUNDARY
-#     return content_type, body
-#
-# def get_content_type(filename):
-#     return mimetypes.guess_type(filename)[0] or 'application/octet-stream'
-#
-#class TestMultiPartParser(TestCase):
-#    def setUp(self):
-#        self.req = RequestFactory()
-#        self.content_type, self.body = encode_multipart_formdata([('key1', 'val1'), ('key1', 'val2')],
-#        [('file1', 'pic.jpg', 'blablabla'), ('file1', 't.txt', 'blobloblo')])
-#
-#    def test_multipartparser(self):
-#        """Ensure that MultiPartParser can parse multipart/form-data that contains a mix of several files and parameters."""
-#        post_req = RequestFactory().post('/', self.body, content_type=self.content_type)
-#        view = View()
-#        view.request = post_req
-#        (data, files) = MultiPartParser(view).parse(StringIO(self.body))
-#        self.assertEqual(data['key1'], 'val1')
-#        self.assertEqual(files['file1'].read(), 'blablabla')
-
-from StringIO import StringIO
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from rest_framework.compat import StringIO
 from django import forms
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework.parsers import FormParser
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/relations.py b/rest_framework/tests/relations.py
index edc85f9e..5fc32038 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/relations.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/relations.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 General tests for relational fields.
 """
-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.db import models
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/relations_hyperlink.py b/rest_framework/tests/relations_hyperlink.py
index 6d137f68..4fbf0b63 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/relations_hyperlink.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/relations_hyperlink.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url
@@ -74,9 +75,9 @@ class HyperlinkedManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-                {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/']},
-                {'url': '/manytomanysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/']},
-                {'url': '/manytomanysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
+                {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/']},
+                {'url': '/manytomanysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/']},
+                {'url': '/manytomanysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -84,14 +85,14 @@ class HyperlinkedManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/3/', 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/3/']}
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/3/', 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/3/']}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_many_to_many_update(self):
-        data = {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
+        data = {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
         instance = ManyToManySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -102,14 +103,14 @@ class HyperlinkedManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-                {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']},
-                {'url': '/manytomanysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/']},
-                {'url': '/manytomanysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
+                {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']},
+                {'url': '/manytomanysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/']},
+                {'url': '/manytomanysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_many_to_many_update(self):
-        data = {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/']}
+        data = {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/']}
         instance = ManyToManyTarget.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -120,48 +121,48 @@ class HyperlinkedManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/3/', 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/3/']}
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/3/', 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/3/']}
 
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_many_to_many_create(self):
-        data = {'url': '/manytomanysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
+        data = {'url': '/manytomanysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ManyToManySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
+            {'url': '/manytomanysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/2/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'targets': ['/manytomanytarget/1/', '/manytomanytarget/3/']}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_many_to_many_create(self):
-        data = {'url': '/manytomanytarget/4/', 'name': u'target-4', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/3/']}
+        data = {'url': '/manytomanytarget/4/', 'name': 'target-4', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/3/']}
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'target-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'target-4')
 
         # Ensure target 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ManyToManyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/3/', 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/4/', 'name': u'target-4', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/3/']}
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/2/', '/manytomanysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/3/', 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/manytomanytarget/4/', 'name': 'target-4', 'sources': ['/manytomanysource/1/', '/manytomanysource/3/']}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -182,9 +183,9 @@ class HyperlinkedForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'}
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -192,13 +193,13 @@ class HyperlinkedForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/2/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/2/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update(self):
-        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'}
+        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -209,21 +210,21 @@ class HyperlinkedForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'}
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_incorrect_type(self):
-        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 2}
+        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 2}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': [u'Incorrect type.  Expected url string, received int.']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': ['Incorrect type.  Expected url string, received int.']})
 
     def test_reverse_foreign_key_update(self):
-        data = {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']}
+        data = {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']}
         instance = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.get(pk=2)
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -232,8 +233,8 @@ class HyperlinkedForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         new_serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/2/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/2/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(new_serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -244,54 +245,54 @@ class HyperlinkedForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/2/']},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/2/']},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_create(self):
-        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'}
+        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'}
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 1 is updated, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/2/'},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_foreign_key_create(self):
-        data = {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/3/', 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']}
+        data = {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/3/', 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']}
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'target-3')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'target-3')
 
         # Ensure target 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/2/']},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
-            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/3/', 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/2/']},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'url': '/foreignkeytarget/3/', 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['/foreignkeysource/1/', '/foreignkeysource/3/']},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_with_invalid_null(self):
-        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'url': '/foreignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': [u'Value may not be null']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': ['This field is required.']})
 
 
 class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
@@ -310,28 +311,28 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_create_with_valid_null(self):
-        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is created, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -340,27 +341,27 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         The emptystring should be interpreted as null in the context
         of relationships.
         """
-        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': ''}
-        expected_data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': ''}
+        expected_data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected_data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is created, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/4/', 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_with_valid_null(self):
-        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -371,9 +372,9 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -382,8 +383,8 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         The emptystring should be interpreted as null in the context
         of relationships.
         """
-        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': ''}
-        expected_data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': ''}
+        expected_data = {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -394,9 +395,9 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': u'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
-            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/1/', 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/2/', 'name': 'source-2', 'target': '/foreignkeytarget/1/'},
+            {'url': '/nullableforeignkeysource/3/', 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
     # and cannot be arbitrarily set.
 
     # def test_reverse_foreign_key_update(self):
-    #     data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1]}
+    #     data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1]}
     #     instance = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.get(pk=1)
     #     serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
     #     self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -416,8 +417,8 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
     #     queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
     #     serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
     #     expected = [
-    #         {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1]},
-    #         {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+    #         {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1]},
+    #         {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
     #     ]
     #     self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ class HyperlinkedNullableOneToOneTests(TestCase):
         queryset = OneToOneTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableOneToOneTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'url': '/onetoonetarget/1/', 'name': u'target-1', 'nullable_source': '/nullableonetoonesource/1/'},
-            {'url': '/onetoonetarget/2/', 'name': u'target-2', 'nullable_source': None},
+            {'url': '/onetoonetarget/1/', 'name': 'target-1', 'nullable_source': '/nullableonetoonesource/1/'},
+            {'url': '/onetoonetarget/2/', 'name': 'target-2', 'nullable_source': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/relations_nested.py b/rest_framework/tests/relations_nested.py
index 0e129fae..e9051e71 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/relations_nested.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/relations_nested.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.tests.models import ForeignKeyTarget, ForeignKeySource, NullableForeignKeySource, OneToOneTarget, NullableOneToOneSource
@@ -53,9 +54,9 @@ class ReverseForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1'}},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1'}},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1'}},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1'}},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1'}},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1'}},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -63,12 +64,12 @@ class ReverseForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [
-                {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1},
-                {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-                {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [
+                {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1},
+                {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+                {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 1},
             ]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': [
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': [
             ]}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
@@ -88,9 +89,9 @@ class NestedNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1'}},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1'}},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1'}},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1'}},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class NestedNullableOneToOneTests(TestCase):
         queryset = OneToOneTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableOneToOneTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'nullable_source': {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1}},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'nullable_source': None},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'nullable_source': {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1}},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'nullable_source': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/relations_pk.py b/rest_framework/tests/relations_pk.py
index 3391e60a..ffd1127e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/relations_pk.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/relations_pk.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.tests.models import ManyToManyTarget, ManyToManySource, ForeignKeyTarget, ForeignKeySource, NullableForeignKeySource, OneToOneTarget, NullableOneToOneSource
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ class PKManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-                {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': [1]},
-                {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'targets': [1, 2]},
-                {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]}
+                {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': [1]},
+                {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'targets': [1, 2]},
+                {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -66,14 +67,14 @@ class PKManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': [2, 3]},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': [3]}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': [2, 3]},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': [3]}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_many_to_many_update(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]}
         instance = ManyToManySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -84,14 +85,14 @@ class PKManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-                {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]},
-                {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'targets': [1, 2]},
-                {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]}
+                {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]},
+                {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'targets': [1, 2]},
+                {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_many_to_many_update(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1]}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1]}
         instance = ManyToManyTarget.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -102,47 +103,47 @@ class PKManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ManyToManyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': [2, 3]},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': [3]}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': [2, 3]},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': [3]}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_many_to_many_create(self):
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'targets': [1, 3]}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'targets': [1, 3]}
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ManyToManySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'targets': [1]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'targets': [1, 2]},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'targets': [1, 3]},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'targets': [1]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'targets': [1, 2]},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'targets': [1, 2, 3]},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'targets': [1, 3]},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_many_to_many_create(self):
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'target-4', 'sources': [1, 3]}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'target-4', 'sources': [1, 3]}
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'target-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'target-4')
 
         # Ensure target 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ManyToManyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ManyToManyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': [2, 3]},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': [3]},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'target-4', 'sources': [1, 3]}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': [2, 3]},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': [3]},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'target-4', 'sources': [1, 3]}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -161,9 +162,9 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 1}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 1}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -171,13 +172,13 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 2}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 2}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -188,21 +189,21 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 2},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 1}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 2},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 1}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_incorrect_type(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'foo'}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'foo'}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': [u'Incorrect type.  Expected pk value, received str.']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': ['Incorrect type.  Expected pk value, received str.']})
 
     def test_reverse_foreign_key_update(self):
-        data = {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': [1, 3]}
+        data = {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': [1, 3]}
         instance = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.get(pk=2)
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -211,8 +212,8 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         new_serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1, 2, 3]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(new_serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -223,54 +224,54 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [2]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': [1, 3]},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [2]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': [1, 3]},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_create(self):
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': 2}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': 2}
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': 2},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': 2},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_foreign_key_create(self):
-        data = {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': [1, 3]}
+        data = {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': [1, 3]}
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'target-3')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'target-3')
 
         # Ensure target 3 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [2]},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': [1, 3]},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [2]},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': [1, 3]},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_with_invalid_null(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': [u'Value may not be null']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': ['Value may not be null']})
 
 
 class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
@@ -287,28 +288,28 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_create_with_valid_null(self):
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is created, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -317,27 +318,27 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         The emptystring should be interpreted as null in the context
         of relationships.
         """
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': ''}
-        expected_data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': ''}
+        expected_data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected_data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is created, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_with_valid_null(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -348,9 +349,9 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -359,8 +360,8 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         The emptystring should be interpreted as null in the context
         of relationships.
         """
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': ''}
-        expected_data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': ''}
+        expected_data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -371,9 +372,9 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 1},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 1},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
     # and cannot be arbitrarily set.
 
     # def test_reverse_foreign_key_update(self):
-    #     data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1]}
+    #     data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1]}
     #     instance = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.get(pk=1)
     #     serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
     #     self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -393,8 +394,8 @@ class PKNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
     #     queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
     #     serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
     #     expected = [
-    #         {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': [1]},
-    #         {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+    #         {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': [1]},
+    #         {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
     #     ]
     #     self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ class PKNullableOneToOneTests(TestCase):
         queryset = OneToOneTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableOneToOneTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'nullable_source': 1},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'nullable_source': None},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'nullable_source': 1},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'nullable_source': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/relations_slug.py b/rest_framework/tests/relations_slug.py
index 37ccc75e..c5558ec5 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/relations_slug.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/relations_slug.py
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 'target-1'}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 'target-1'}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-2', 'source-3']},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-2', 'source-3']},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-2'}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-2'}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-2'},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 'target-1'}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-2'},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 'target-1'}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_incorrect_type(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 123}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 123}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': [u'Object with name=123 does not exist.']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': ['Object with name=123 does not exist.']})
 
     def test_reverse_foreign_key_update(self):
-        data = {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']}
+        data = {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']}
         instance = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.get(pk=2)
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         new_serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-2', 'source-3']},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-2', 'source-3']},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(new_serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -101,55 +101,55 @@ class PKForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['source-2']},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['source-2']},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_create(self):
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': 'target-2'}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': 'target-2'}
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         serializer.is_valid()
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': 'target-2'},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': 'target-2'},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_reverse_foreign_key_create(self):
-        data = {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']}
+        data = {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']}
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'target-3')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'target-3')
 
         # Ensure target 3 is added, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = ForeignKeyTarget.objects.all()
         serializer = ForeignKeyTargetSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'target-1', 'sources': ['source-2']},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'target-2', 'sources': []},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'target-3', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'target-1', 'sources': ['source-2']},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'target-2', 'sources': []},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'target-3', 'sources': ['source-1', 'source-3']},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_with_invalid_null(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = ForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = ForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': [u'Value may not be null']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'target': ['This field is required.']})
 
 
 class SlugNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
@@ -166,28 +166,28 @@ class SlugNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_create_with_valid_null(self):
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is created, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -196,27 +196,27 @@ class SlugNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         The emptystring should be interpreted as null in the context
         of relationships.
         """
-        data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': ''}
-        expected_data = {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': ''}
+        expected_data = {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
         obj = serializer.save()
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected_data)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.name, u'source-4')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, 'source-4')
 
         # Ensure source 4 is created, and everything else is as expected
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 4, 'name': u'source-4', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 4, 'name': 'source-4', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
     def test_foreign_key_update_with_valid_null(self):
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ class SlugNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ class SlugNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         The emptystring should be interpreted as null in the context
         of relationships.
         """
-        data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': ''}
-        expected_data = {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None}
+        data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': ''}
+        expected_data = {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None}
         instance = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.get(pk=1)
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(instance, data=data)
         self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ class SlugNullableForeignKeyTests(TestCase):
         queryset = NullableForeignKeySource.objects.all()
         serializer = NullableForeignKeySourceSerializer(queryset)
         expected = [
-            {'id': 1, 'name': u'source-1', 'target': None},
-            {'id': 2, 'name': u'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
-            {'id': 3, 'name': u'source-3', 'target': None}
+            {'id': 1, 'name': 'source-1', 'target': None},
+            {'id': 2, 'name': 'source-2', 'target': 'target-1'},
+            {'id': 3, 'name': 'source-3', 'target': None}
         ]
         self.assertEquals(serializer.data, expected)
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/renderers.py b/rest_framework/tests/renderers.py
index c1b4e624..72405336 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/renderers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/renderers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ from rest_framework.renderers import BaseRenderer, JSONRenderer, YAMLRenderer, \
 from rest_framework.parsers import YAMLParser, XMLParser
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 
-from StringIO import StringIO
+from rest_framework.compat import StringIO
+from rest_framework.compat import six
 import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
 
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 DUMMYSTATUS = status.HTTP_200_OK
 DUMMYCONTENT = 'dummycontent'
 
-RENDERER_A_SERIALIZER = lambda x: 'Renderer A: %s' % x
-RENDERER_B_SERIALIZER = lambda x: 'Renderer B: %s' % x
+RENDERER_A_SERIALIZER = lambda x: ('Renderer A: %s' % x).encode('ascii')
+RENDERER_B_SERIALIZER = lambda x: ('Renderer B: %s' % x).encode('ascii')
 
 
 expected_results = [
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ class RendererEndToEndTests(TestCase):
         resp = self.client.head('/')
         self.assertEquals(resp.status_code, DUMMYSTATUS)
         self.assertEquals(resp['Content-Type'], RendererA.media_type)
-        self.assertEquals(resp.content, '')
+        self.assertEquals(resp.content, six.b(''))
 
     def test_default_renderer_serializes_content_on_accept_any(self):
         """If the Accept header is set to */* the default renderer should serialize the response."""
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ class JSONPRendererTests(TestCase):
                                HTTP_ACCEPT='application/javascript')
         self.assertEquals(resp.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEquals(resp['Content-Type'], 'application/javascript')
-        self.assertEquals(resp.content, 'callback(%s);' % _flat_repr)
+        self.assertEquals(resp.content,
+            ('callback(%s);' % _flat_repr).encode('ascii'))
 
     def test_without_callback_without_json_renderer(self):
         """
@@ -277,7 +279,8 @@ class JSONPRendererTests(TestCase):
                                HTTP_ACCEPT='application/javascript')
         self.assertEquals(resp.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEquals(resp['Content-Type'], 'application/javascript')
-        self.assertEquals(resp.content, 'callback(%s);' % _flat_repr)
+        self.assertEquals(resp.content,
+            ('callback(%s);' % _flat_repr).encode('ascii'))
 
     def test_with_callback(self):
         """
@@ -288,7 +291,8 @@ class JSONPRendererTests(TestCase):
                                HTTP_ACCEPT='application/javascript')
         self.assertEquals(resp.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEquals(resp['Content-Type'], 'application/javascript')
-        self.assertEquals(resp.content, '%s(%s);' % (callback_func, _flat_repr))
+        self.assertEquals(resp.content,
+            ('%s(%s);' % (callback_func, _flat_repr)).encode('ascii'))
 
 
 if yaml:
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/request.py b/rest_framework/tests/request.py
index 4b032405..9d4fdc7b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/request.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/request.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Tests for content parsing, and form-overloaded content parsing.
 """
-import json
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
 from django.contrib.sessions.middleware import SessionMiddleware
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from rest_framework.request import Request
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from rest_framework.compat import six
+import json
 
 
 factory = RequestFactory()
@@ -79,14 +81,14 @@ class TestContentParsing(TestCase):
         data = {'qwerty': 'uiop'}
         request = Request(factory.post('/', data))
         request.parsers = (FormParser(), MultiPartParser())
-        self.assertEqual(request.DATA.items(), data.items())
+        self.assertEqual(list(request.DATA.items()), list(data.items()))
 
     def test_request_DATA_with_text_content(self):
         """
         Ensure request.DATA returns content for POST request with
         non-form content.
         """
-        content = 'qwerty'
+        content = six.b('qwerty')
         content_type = 'text/plain'
         request = Request(factory.post('/', content, content_type=content_type))
         request.parsers = (PlainTextParser(),)
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class TestContentParsing(TestCase):
         data = {'qwerty': 'uiop'}
         request = Request(factory.post('/', data))
         request.parsers = (FormParser(), MultiPartParser())
-        self.assertEqual(request.POST.items(), data.items())
+        self.assertEqual(list(request.POST.items()), list(data.items()))
 
     def test_standard_behaviour_determines_form_content_PUT(self):
         """
@@ -117,14 +119,14 @@ class TestContentParsing(TestCase):
             request = Request(factory.put('/', data))
 
         request.parsers = (FormParser(), MultiPartParser())
-        self.assertEqual(request.DATA.items(), data.items())
+        self.assertEqual(list(request.DATA.items()), list(data.items()))
 
     def test_standard_behaviour_determines_non_form_content_PUT(self):
         """
         Ensure request.DATA returns content for PUT request with
         non-form content.
         """
-        content = 'qwerty'
+        content = six.b('qwerty')
         content_type = 'text/plain'
         request = Request(factory.put('/', content, content_type=content_type))
         request.parsers = (PlainTextParser(), )
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/response.py b/rest_framework/tests/response.py
index 875f4d42..3e1da905 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/response.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/response.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url, include
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ from rest_framework.renderers import (
     BrowsableAPIRenderer
 )
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
+from rest_framework.compat import six
 
 
 class MockPickleRenderer(BaseRenderer):
@@ -22,8 +24,8 @@ class MockJsonRenderer(BaseRenderer):
 DUMMYSTATUS = status.HTTP_200_OK
 DUMMYCONTENT = 'dummycontent'
 
-RENDERER_A_SERIALIZER = lambda x: 'Renderer A: %s' % x
-RENDERER_B_SERIALIZER = lambda x: 'Renderer B: %s' % x
+RENDERER_A_SERIALIZER = lambda x: ('Renderer A: %s' % x).encode('ascii')
+RENDERER_B_SERIALIZER = lambda x: ('Renderer B: %s' % x).encode('ascii')
 
 
 class RendererA(BaseRenderer):
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ class RendererIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         resp = self.client.head('/')
         self.assertEquals(resp.status_code, DUMMYSTATUS)
         self.assertEquals(resp['Content-Type'], RendererA.media_type)
-        self.assertEquals(resp.content, '')
+        self.assertEquals(resp.content, six.b(''))
 
     def test_default_renderer_serializes_content_on_accept_any(self):
         """If the Accept header is set to */* the default renderer should serialize the response."""
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/reverse.py b/rest_framework/tests/reverse.py
index 8c86e1fb..4ad4d684 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/reverse.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/reverse.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
index 88ad6e85..a0e1474f 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import datetime
-import pickle
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from django.utils.datastructures import MultiValueDict
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.tests.models import (HasPositiveIntegerAsChoice, Album, ActionItem, Anchor, BasicModel,
     BlankFieldModel, BlogPost, Book, CallableDefaultValueModel, DefaultValueModel,
     ManyToManyModel, Person, ReadOnlyManyToManyModel, Photo)
+import datetime
+import pickle
 
 
 class SubComment(object):
@@ -200,12 +202,12 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
     def test_create(self):
         serializer = CommentSerializer(data=self.data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': [u'Ensure this value has at most 1000 characters (it has 1001).']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': ['Ensure this value has at most 1000 characters (it has 1001).']})
 
     def test_update(self):
         serializer = CommentSerializer(self.comment, data=self.data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': [u'Ensure this value has at most 1000 characters (it has 1001).']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': ['Ensure this value has at most 1000 characters (it has 1001).']})
 
     def test_update_missing_field(self):
         data = {
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
         }
         serializer = CommentSerializer(self.comment, data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'email': [u'This field is required.']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'email': ['This field is required.']})
 
     def test_missing_bool_with_default(self):
         """Make sure that a boolean value with a 'False' value is not
@@ -234,17 +236,17 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
         data = ['i am', 'a', 'list']
         serializer = CommentSerializer(self.comment, data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': [u'Invalid data']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': ['Invalid data']})
 
         data = 'and i am a string'
         serializer = CommentSerializer(self.comment, data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': [u'Invalid data']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': ['Invalid data']})
 
         data = 42
         serializer = CommentSerializer(self.comment, data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': [u'Invalid data']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': ['Invalid data']})
 
     def test_cross_field_validation(self):
 
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
 
         serializer = CommentSerializerWithCrossFieldValidator(data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': [u'Email address not in content']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'non_field_errors': ['Email address not in content']})
 
     def test_null_is_true_fields(self):
         """
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
         }
         serializer = ActionItemSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'title': [u'Ensure this value has at most 200 characters (it has 201).']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'title': ['Ensure this value has at most 200 characters (it has 201).']})
 
     def test_modelserializer_max_length_exceeded_with_custom_restore(self):
         """
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
         }
         serializer = ActionItemSerializerCustomRestore(data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'title': [u'Ensure this value has at most 200 characters (it has 201).']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'title': ['Ensure this value has at most 200 characters (it has 201).']})
 
     def test_default_modelfield_max_length_exceeded(self):
         data = {
@@ -307,7 +309,7 @@ class ValidationTests(TestCase):
         }
         serializer = ActionItemSerializer(data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), False)
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'info': [u'Ensure this value has at most 12 characters (it has 13).']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'info': ['Ensure this value has at most 12 characters (it has 13).']})
 
 
 class CustomValidationTests(TestCase):
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ class CustomValidationTests(TestCase):
 
         serializer = self.CommentSerializerWithFieldValidator(data=data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': [u'Test not in value']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': ['Test not in value']})
 
     def test_missing_data(self):
         """
@@ -350,7 +352,7 @@ class CustomValidationTests(TestCase):
         }
         serializer = self.CommentSerializerWithFieldValidator(data=incomplete_data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': [u'This field is required.']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'content': ['This field is required.']})
 
     def test_wrong_data(self):
         """
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ class CustomValidationTests(TestCase):
         }
         serializer = self.CommentSerializerWithFieldValidator(data=wrong_data)
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'email': [u'Enter a valid e-mail address.']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'email': ['Enter a valid e-mail address.']})
 
 
 class PositiveIntegerAsChoiceTests(TestCase):
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ class ModelValidationTests(TestCase):
         serializer.save()
         second_serializer = AlbumsSerializer(data={'title': 'a'})
         self.assertFalse(second_serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEqual(second_serializer.errors,  {'title': [u'Album with this Title already exists.']})
+        self.assertEqual(second_serializer.errors,  {'title': ['Album with this Title already exists.']})
 
     def test_foreign_key_with_partial(self):
         """
@@ -421,15 +423,15 @@ class RegexValidationTest(TestCase):
     def test_create_failed(self):
         serializer = BookSerializer(data={'isbn': '1234567890'})
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'isbn': [u'isbn has to be exact 13 numbers']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'isbn': ['isbn has to be exact 13 numbers']})
 
         serializer = BookSerializer(data={'isbn': '12345678901234'})
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'isbn': [u'isbn has to be exact 13 numbers']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'isbn': ['isbn has to be exact 13 numbers']})
 
         serializer = BookSerializer(data={'isbn': 'abcdefghijklm'})
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'isbn': [u'isbn has to be exact 13 numbers']})
+        self.assertEquals(serializer.errors, {'isbn': ['isbn has to be exact 13 numbers']})
 
     def test_create_success(self):
         serializer = BookSerializer(data={'isbn': '1234567890123'})
@@ -536,7 +538,8 @@ class ManyToManyTests(TestCase):
         containing no items, using a representation that does not support
         lists (eg form data).
         """
-        data = {'rel': ''}
+        data = MultiValueDict()
+        data.setlist('rel', [''])
         serializer = self.serializer_class(data=data)
         self.assertEquals(serializer.is_valid(), True)
         instance = serializer.save()
@@ -743,11 +746,11 @@ class RelatedTraversalTest(TestCase):
         serializer = BlogPostSerializer(instance=post)
 
         expected = {
-            'title': u'Test blog post',
+            'title': 'Test blog post',
             'comments': [{
-                'text': u'I love this blog post',
+                'text': 'I love this blog post',
                 'post_owner': {
-                    "name": u"django",
+                    "name": "django",
                     "age": None
                 }
             }]
@@ -782,8 +785,8 @@ class SerializerMethodFieldTests(TestCase):
         serializer = self.serializer_class(source_data)
 
         expected = {
-            'beep': u'hello!',
-            'boop': [u'a', u'b', u'c'],
+            'beep': 'hello!',
+            'boop': ['a', 'b', 'c'],
             'boop_count': 3,
         }
 
@@ -882,8 +885,8 @@ class DepthTest(TestCase):
                 depth = 1
 
         serializer = BlogPostSerializer(instance=post)
-        expected = {'id': 1, 'title': u'Test blog post',
-                    'writer': {'id': 1, 'name': u'django', 'age': 1}}
+        expected = {'id': 1, 'title': 'Test blog post',
+                    'writer': {'id': 1, 'name': 'django', 'age': 1}}
 
         self.assertEqual(serializer.data, expected)
 
@@ -902,8 +905,8 @@ class DepthTest(TestCase):
                 model = BlogPost
 
         serializer = BlogPostSerializer(instance=post)
-        expected = {'id': 1, 'title': u'Test blog post',
-                    'writer': {'id': 1, 'name': u'django', 'age': 1}}
+        expected = {'id': 1, 'title': 'Test blog post',
+                    'writer': {'id': 1, 'name': 'django', 'age': 1}}
 
         self.assertEqual(serializer.data, expected)
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/settings.py b/rest_framework/tests/settings.py
index 0293fdc3..857375c2 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/settings.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Tests for the settings module"""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 
 from rest_framework.settings import APISettings, DEFAULTS, IMPORT_STRINGS
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/status.py b/rest_framework/tests/status.py
index 30df5cef..c0d11b5f 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/status.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/status.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Tests for the status module"""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from rest_framework import status
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/testcases.py b/rest_framework/tests/testcases.py
index 97f492ff..f8c2579e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/testcases.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/testcases.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # http://djangosnippets.org/snippets/1011/
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.db.models import loading
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/tests.py b/rest_framework/tests/tests.py
index adeaf6da..08f88e11 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/tests.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/tests.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Force import of all modules in this package in order to get the standard test
 runner to pick up the tests.  Yowzers.
 """
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import os
 
 modules = [filename.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/throttling.py b/rest_framework/tests/throttling.py
index 4b98b941..4616f325 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/throttling.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/throttling.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 """
 Tests for the throttling implementations in the permissions module.
 """
-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.cache import cache
-
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from rest_framework.throttling import UserRateThrottle
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/urlpatterns.py b/rest_framework/tests/urlpatterns.py
index 43e8ef69..41245ad1 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/urlpatterns.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/urlpatterns.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from collections import namedtuple
-
 from django.core import urlresolvers
-
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
-
 from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url, include
 from rest_framework.urlpatterns import format_suffix_patterns
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/utils.py b/rest_framework/tests/utils.py
index 3906adb9..224c4f9d 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/utils.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory, FakePayload
 from django.test.client import MULTIPART_CONTENT
-from urlparse import urlparse
+from rest_framework.compat import urlparse
 
 
 class RequestFactory(RequestFactory):
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class RequestFactory(RequestFactory):
 
         patch_data = self._encode_data(data, content_type)
 
-        parsed = urlparse(path)
+        parsed = urlparse.urlparse(path)
         r = {
             'CONTENT_LENGTH': len(patch_data),
             'CONTENT_TYPE':   content_type,
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/validators.py b/rest_framework/tests/validators.py
index c032985e..8844cb74 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/validators.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/validators.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 #         raise errors on unexpected request data"""
 #         content = {'qwerty': 'uiop', 'extra': 'extra'}
 #         validator.allow_unknown_form_fields = True
-#         self.assertEqual({'qwerty': u'uiop'},
+#         self.assertEqual({'qwerty': 'uiop'},
 #                          validator.validate_request(content, None),
 #                          "Resource didn't accept unknown fields.")
 #         validator.allow_unknown_form_fields = False
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/views.py b/rest_framework/tests/views.py
index 7cd82656..7063c3fb 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/views.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import copy
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from rest_framework import status
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
+import copy
 
 factory = RequestFactory()
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class ClassBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         request = factory.post('/', 'f00bar', content_type='application/json')
         response = self.view(request)
         expected = {
-            'detail': u'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
+            'detail': 'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
         }
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEquals(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class ClassBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         request = factory.post('/', form_data)
         response = self.view(request)
         expected = {
-            'detail': u'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
+            'detail': 'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
         }
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEquals(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class FunctionBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         request = factory.post('/', 'f00bar', content_type='application/json')
         response = self.view(request)
         expected = {
-            'detail': u'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
+            'detail': 'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
         }
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEquals(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class FunctionBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         request = factory.post('/', form_data)
         response = self.view(request)
         expected = {
-            'detail': u'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
+            'detail': 'JSON parse error - No JSON object could be decoded'
         }
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEquals(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)